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Can science help improve food security?
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Can science help improve food security?

September 23rd, 2014 | by MuslimScience
by Lazarus Sauti     This humble pen picked from Jan Piotrowski, specialist in science and technology issues, says food security is an issue that touches all aspects of the sustainable development agenda, from agriculture and...
Middle East conflicts threaten crop ancestors key to food security, scientists warn
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Middle East conflicts threaten crop ancestors key to food security, scientists warn

September 12th, 2014 | by MuslimScience
Plant scientists are planning to conserve the wild relatives of important food crops in their natural habitats, but face a barrier because a significant proportion are found in conflict zones in the Middle East, including Syria...
The State of Food Insecurity in the World
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World

September 1st, 2014 | by MuslimScience
FAO’s most recent estimates indicate that, globally, 842 million people – 12 percent of the global population – were unable to meet their dietary energy requirements in 2011–13, down from 868 million reported for the...